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Northwest Dial-a-Ride

Advance registration door-to-door service is available in Lago Vista, Jonestown and Leander every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for direct service to:

  • Any location on the Highway 183 corridor between FM 620 and the U.S. 183/MoPac intersection.
  • Highland Mall
  • Lakeline Mall
  • Northcross Mall
  • The Central Medical Complex—any location within the following area: north of 26th Street, south of 45th Street, west of Guadalupe Street and east of Shoal Creek Boulevard.
  • Other destinations are available upon request, contingent upon scheduling constraints at time of reservation.
  • Convenient service to downtown Austin also is available on Route 214 Lago Vista Feeder (LVF), connecting at Northwest Park & Ride with Route 983 U.S. 183 Express, 984 Northwest Direct or 987 Leander/Northwest Express.

Reserve a Ride

Call 478-RIDE between 8 AM and 8 PM for more information or reservations. Local door-to-door pickups are made between 8:00 and 9:00 AM, and the following arrival and departure times apply only to the specific locations.

  • 183 Corridor: Arrival: 9:15-9:30 AM, Departure: 1:15-1:30 PM
  • Northcross Mall: Arrival: 9:45 AM, Departure: 1:00 PM
  • Highland Mall: Arrival: 10:00 AM, Departure: 12:45 PM
  • Central Medical Complex: Arrival: 10:15-10:30 AM, Departure: 12:15-12:30 PM

Adult one-way fares for the Northwest Dial-a-Ride service are $1 with special prices for students with Capital Metro student ID cards and free rides for senior adults and persons who are mobility impaired.


line seperatorCapital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street | Austin, Texas 78702 | (512) 389-7400
Specific Route Information | (512) 474-1200 | (800) 474-1201